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What's the difference between IF and IPB?
Topic Started: Jan 11 2006, 01:48 PM (2,427 Views)
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What's the difference between IF and IPB?
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Rory
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Essentially, InvisionFree is a free hosted version of IPB 1.3, although there are lots of underlying changes. There are some features that are missing from IPB, and some features that do not exist in IPB 1.3.

With IPB, you have to have hosting and upload all the files yourself and install the board yourself. All maintenence must be done by you. With InvisionFree, we do all that for you so you can focus on making a great forum :)
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IPB is a lot nicer to work with but more complicated to set up than IF. Some versions of IPB you need your own host etc. to use.
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And IF is generally Better!
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Yeah, I prefer IF. Much quicker to set up. Admin stuff is easier to get used to too. Hey, hen, love the signature :P
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IF is free (via adds) and IPB is not free
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With IPB you can add patches to secure it more though. IF you can't. :/ InvisionFree will always be free no matter when the name changes. Even though the name is gonna change I will always still refer to it as invisionFree. :lol: I just thought of something invisionFree = invisionFee
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Dunno?
January 11, 2006 07:18 PM
With IPB you can add patches to secure it more though. IF you can't. :/

We do our own security upgrades so you don't have to. That is the point of InvisionFree. We do the hassle so you can concentrate on making a great board.
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I preffer IPB, though I must admit it's kind of a hassle installing it.
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IF is more secure than IPB.
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actually I have ipb why do ppl think its harder to set up then IF? I find IPB just as easy as IF
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dx169
January 13, 2006 04:42 AM
actually I have ipb why do ppl think its harder to set up then IF? I find IPB just as easy as IF

Beacuse lots of people do not know how to create and set up a mySQL database or how to transfer the files from their computer to the server using FTP.
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dx169
January 12, 2006 09:42 PM
actually I have ipb why do ppl think its harder to set up then IF? I find IPB just as easy as IF

Using InvisionFree all you have to do is click that trendy Register button on the main website page and fill out the information, IPB is just 20 more complicated steps that take up time, not to mention payments. :rolleyes:
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The Admin control panel of IF is really better.
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It is, plus IF is free!
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